the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffens ‘The WAILERS’ – Survival Revival Tour
with Opening by Roger Steffens
Tue...Jan.... 8..... Ann Arbor, MI…..….The Ark
Thur...........13.....Chicago, IL….……....Old Town School Of Music
Wed...........16...,..Philadelphia, PA…....World Cafe Live
Thur...........17.....Woodstock, NY…......Bearsville Theatre
Fri...............18.....Bethlehem, PA….......Musikfest Café
Tue.............22.....Boston, MA……….....Brighton Music Hall
Fri...............25.....Easton, MD……........Avalon Theatre
Fri.....Feb......1.....Arcata, CA……….….Van Duzer Theatre
Wed..............6.....Sacramento, CA...…..Ace Of Spades
Thur..............7.....San Francisco, CA….The Independent
Fri.................8......San Juan Capistrano, CA..Coach House
Sat................9......Solano Beach, CA.….Belly Up
Wed............13.....Agoura Hills, CA..…....Canyon Theatre
Thur............21.....Portland, OR………....Hawthorne Theatre
Fri...............22.....Victoria, BC………......Club 9ONE9
Sat..............23.....Vancouver, BC……....Commodore Ballroom
Sun.............24.....Seattle, WA…………...The Neptune
American reggae archivist Roger Steffens will embark on a two-month tour of the United States
and Canada as opening act for the Wailers Band’s ‘Survival Revival.’
The 70-year-old Steffens is world-famous for his reggae archives which occupy six rooms of his
home in Los Angeles. Steffens will lecture and provide video presentations on Bob Marley‘s Survival
album and the history of Jamaican pop music. “I will do a 45-minute set in which I will talk about the
album’s significance in Bob’s work, the meaning of its lyrics, show photographs that I took while touring
with Bob on the original Survival tour in California in 1979, and tell anecdotes about Bob’s continuing
influence in the world today,” Steffens told the Jamaica Observer.
“So far, we have 18 shows booked together from Boston to Vancouver, including a date at the newly-restored
Howard Theater in Washington DC,” he added. Released by Island Records in 1979, Survival was Marley’s
ode to freedom fighters in Africa. He performed on the continent in 1980. Marley died in May 1981 at age 36.
The current Wailers band is led by bass player Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, who played on Survival l and toured
with Marley to support the album. The other Wailers members are Koolant Brown on lead vocals,
Keith Sterling (keyboards), Drummie Zeb (drums), Audley Chisholm (rhythm guitar), and Cegee Victory on
background vocals.
(Jamaica Observer)http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,320969#msg-320969
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Shockout Radio FamilySNWMF Phorum 2015Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:28:49 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,322400#msg-322400Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,322400#msg-322400
m i c h a e lSNWMF Phorum 2015Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:05:04 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,322369#msg-322369Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,322369#msg-322369
DubOrganicSNWMF Phorum 2015Sat, 09 Feb 2013 04:19:51 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,322363#msg-322363Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,322363#msg-322363
dubgrooveSNWMF Phorum 2015Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:49:41 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,322360#msg-322360Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,322360#msg-322360
2 reasons to support & enjoy the Wailers 'Survival Revival' tour with Roger Steffens' opening Bob Marley multi-media & spoken word presentation.

1) Family Man 'Fams' Barrett is the last surviving contemporary of Bob's still performing as a Wailer. Fams was not merely a band mate ... he was the co-writer of much, if not most, of the rhydms ... I would go to Fam's show just to shake the hand of that man.

2) Roger Steffens is the only journalist who became a trusted brethren of Bob's ... Roger was actually on the bus for a significant part of the journey. That combined with Roger's indomitable good vibes, good humor & insights - are a rare window into that incredible golden era of reggae history that will never be repeated. The fact is that many of the reggae pioneers are now aging and passing to the other side. This Survival Revival tour is one of those opportunities where your grandchildren could say: "I wished I could have been there"

Wailers at HSU 2-1-2013]]>DJ BIG JIMSNWMF Phorum 2015Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:33:34 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321973#msg-321973Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321973#msg-321973
strikklySNWMF Phorum 2015Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:59:46 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321961#msg-321961Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321961#msg-321961
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aquaponicsSNWMF Phorum 2015Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:04:27 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321900#msg-321900Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321900#msg-321900
Thanks for the headsup on the Old time Radio show hour, wow some really great music to hear there! Give Thanks!]]>DJ BIG JIMSNWMF Phorum 2015Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:29:08 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321899#msg-321899Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321899#msg-321899
maybe not everybody is tired or will ever tire of hearing Bob's music. Why go see them this time...they will be playing Survival- to me the most powerful of Bob's albums. And for those that didn't get to see Bob Marley, a chance to "Call up Marley's spirit" and celebrate the life and music of Bob Marley. I have a strong feeling that if you love his music, he lives in your heart.

It's not important to me how many "Wailers" that actually played with Bob are in the current band, as long as the music and vocals are good and what I heard sounded good enough to make a 6 hour round trip to see this show.

I've written most of this before and I don't mind writing it again. For some the "Wailers" are a "Vegas show" but I've been a Bob Marley fan since 1976 when my parents brought back a copy of Natty Dread from Jamaica and I don't have any thoughts of stopping.anytime soon.]]>DJ BIG JIMSNWMF Phorum 2015Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:11:17 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321890#msg-321890Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321890#msg-321890
www.woodsongs.com]

Check Archive #684 from woodsongs (audio or video). I saw this show late last fall. Different lineup and songs as this tour, but still a nice tight group. My daughter loved it and the props to Bob all night. Duane Stephenson was a great addition!]]>aquaponicsSNWMF Phorum 2015Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:17:57 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321874#msg-321874Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321874#msg-321874
but that aside..

what is the appeal here? just the single connection of an original wailer ? is that enough to conjour up the ghost of bob marley ? maybe the grades in that part of the world are strong enough to cause one to see bob marley in the place of <name-your-fill-in-volcalist>..

still no hate on the thing.. as i dont begrudge a man his honest hustle. just curious what people see in this version of the 'wailers']]>bigveinSNWMF Phorum 2015Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:49:49 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321834#msg-321834Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321834#msg-321834
DJ BIG JIMSNWMF Phorum 2015Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:21:37 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321833#msg-321833Re: the Wailers on Tour with Roger Steffenshttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,320969,321833#msg-321833

American reggae archivist Roger Steffens will embark on a two-month tour of the United States
and Canada as opening act for the Wailers Band’s ‘Survival Revival.’

The 70-year-old Steffens is world-famous for his reggae archives which occupy six rooms of his
home in Los Angeles. Steffens will lecture and provide video presentations on Bob Marley‘s Survival
album and the history of Jamaican pop music. “I will do a 45-minute set in which I will talk about the
album’s significance in Bob’s work, the meaning of its lyrics, show photographs that I took while touring
with Bob on the original Survival tour in California in 1979, and tell anecdotes about Bob’s continuing
influence in the world today,” Steffens told the Jamaica Observer.

“So far, we have 18 shows booked together from Boston to Vancouver, including a date at the newly-restored
Howard Theater in Washington DC,” he added. Released by Island Records in 1979, Survival was Marley’s
ode to freedom fighters in Africa. He performed on the continent in 1980. Marley died in May 1981 at age 36.

The current Wailers band is led by bass player Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, who played on Survival l and toured
with Marley to support the album. The other Wailers members are Koolant Brown on lead vocals,
Keith Sterling (keyboards), Drummie Zeb (drums), Audley Chisholm (rhythm guitar), and Cegee Victory on
background vocals.
(Jamaica Observer)]]>PeacemakeyaSNWMF Phorum 2015Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:16:48 +0000